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~ I had the privilege to grow up in a musical family where we were all encouraged to play musical instruments. I started playing the Fiddle when I was 6 or 7. I remember finally getting that fiddle like it was yesterday. My folks were wise and made me wait a while before I was allowed one, I had to master the recorder and then the penny whistle before I could get me one of those...~ The day I got my first fiddle I was so proud. I wanted to be like my dad - who played his fiddle with his friend Rens Van Der Zalm-also one of the best fiddle players I have ever heard, one of my hero's to this day. My favourite album at the moment is one Rens recorded with Mozaik; Live from the powerhouse.~ As we all started to get to grips with our chosen instruments our family Band (The Deighton Family) started to get lots of attention and made five albums for the Green Linnet and Rounder labels, the first album gave us a Gold disc.~ As we entered our late teens my sister Rosalie and I also started doing our own thing, trying out songs she was writing as well as playing some traditional songs and fiddle tunes. A few years after we were asked to team up with a youthful Kate Rusby, Kathryn Roberts and others to make the album "Intuition", released on the Fat Cat label in 1993.~ Rosalie also asked me to sing backing vocals and play fiddle on her albums (I personally feel she is also one of the best female vocalists out there). Check her out at www.myspace.com/rosaliedeighton~ I have recently rekindled my passion of the fiddle since my Dad made me one - pictures on this page somewhere, and a link to my dad's website if you need a bespoke fiddle or guitar: davedeightonguitars.purplecloud.net~ Also love to sing (harmony b/v) currently working with Cyrus G- check out his site on myspace www.myspace.com/cyrusgabrysch We are currently unsigned but open to offers, lol.~ Enough about me though - please browse all my friends and family and check out their many talents.:-)